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Risk & Procurement Manager - Indirects

United Kingdom, Earley, Reading Employment contract 65000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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The overall scope of the role is to own and manage the Coupa RPMA (Risk & Performance Management) and Non‑Food third‑party risk processes, ensuring supplier risk is assessed and managed in a pragmatic, commercially supportive way. The role combines third‑party risk management, system ownership, stakeholder engagement and entry‑level indirect category management. The postholder will support the Head of Indirect Procurement in driving good governance while enabling the business.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead day‑to‑day ownership of the Coupa RPMA / Non‑Food TPRM process
  • Manage supplier onboarding and ongoing supplier risk assessments
  • Maintain risk questionnaires, workflows, scoring models and approval routes
  • Track risks, follow‑ups and mitigations with suppliers and internal SMEs
  • Produce MI on supplier risk status, volumes, themes and trends
  • Liaise with IT / Coupa support teams regarding configuration changes and enhancements
  • Act as first point of contact for internal teams regarding supplier risk and onboarding
  • Provide guidance on when risk assessments are required and how outcomes should be applied
  • Manage supplier communication relating to questionnaires, clarifications and remediation activity
  • Manage a small portfolio of lower‑value / lower‑complexity indirect categories
  • Support RFQs, mini‑tenders and supplier evaluations
  • Embed supplier risk outcomes into sourcing and contracting decisions
  • Support contract management and ongoing supplier management activity

Requirements

  • 2–5 years’ experience in procurement, supplier risk, third‑party risk management or supplier onboarding
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Highly organised, comfortable managing multiple workflows
  • Detail‑focused, analytical and process‑driven
  • Experience with supplier assurance platforms desirable (e.g., SafeContractor, Achilles, EcoVadis)
  • Understanding of supplier risk domains (information security, H&S, ESG, compliance)
  • Working knowledge of procurement and supplier onboarding processes
  • Hands‑on experience with procurement or risk systems (Coupa strongly preferred)
  • Awareness of third‑party risk management frameworks and methodologies
  • A pragmatic and commercially aware approach
  • Able to balance governance with operational needs
  • Systems‑minded and comfortable working in an environment with evolving processes
  • Keen to develop deeper capability in supplier risk and procurement
  • Collaborative and supportive working style

What we offer

  • 25 days holiday (plus public holidays)
  • Plus your birthday off
  • Enhanced pension
  • Life Assurance cover
  • Medical insurance for you
  • Car allowance
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Discounts available on the high street shops, holidays, gyms and cinemas
  • Wellbeing assistance
  • Volunteering Days
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Secondary Carer leave
  • Wedding/Commitment day leave
  • Bespoke training and development, including apprenticeships
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